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Considering we braai about twice a week at home (with beer and good company) and will be braaiing every night in the Kruger besides this one, I think I'll take the wife to the restaurant

But agreed, nothing wrong with that.



Thanks for the advice all. I'll be booking a table with a river view as soon as I get to to Skukuza.

If I were you I would definetely ask if they are doing a bush braai this night. As far as I know they want a minimum of four people to do it but in Skukuza you might have a good chance. After all I have heard it must be a wonderful and, if you are lucky, very exciting experience

Don't let the Braai in Bush Braai, put you off Gabriel33. It is a very 'posh' affair, and very romantic.

But nothing wrong with the restaurant option either

If my SO was planning a such a treat for me, I would be thrilled with the restaurant

I have to disagree in some ways. Skukuza to me is great and my folks and older members of my family have rediscovered the greatness of this place. The huts near the Selati restaurant are very quiet in Summer and the views over the river are amazing. If you are up and at the gate at 430 you generally get to the gate first and if not then you have about 10 routes to take to avoid other cars.

I also love the great history of Skukuza and the area is great for viewing.

I think the reason people have a bad time in Skukuza is because they expect the same as other other camps in the park. This is a big mistake as each camp has its own personalitiy and you have to appreciate the, for what they are.

Skukuza is a town with all the things like a police station, post office, airport etc. I think its great that there is a town in South Africa completely in the middle of the bush. If you look at it this way Skukuza is a real gem.

I also used to have to visit Skukuza during work to go to the police station, drop staff at the doctor and organise post and banking stuff. It was an absolute highlight for me arriving there and I used to organise it so I had 30mins for a quick toasted sandwich under the fig trees on the river bank - it was always the best - such great memories!!

Skukuza is great, working alongside Satara........ the rest of the park is kept relatively quiet. So Skukuza is an A Grade 150% winning camp to go to.

I just don't go there as I like the quieter areas of the park.

I was stuck in a traffic jam of say 50 cars and buses the other day. They were all waiting for a lion kill to happen as "1" person thought they had seen a lion in a riverbed 500m away from a herd of impala. Temp was close to 30 degrees, time was about 12pm. Not one person asked had seen or knew what everyone was waiting for. CRAZZZZZY.

Best part of the park yes, but........

I love going to Skukuza for lunch, doing a spot of shopping and then driving to the nursery for a look around.

From an overnight perspective I prefer to avoid staying there as I am not fond of large crowds and prefer not seeing a lion or leopard if it means being involved in a pile up. When I approach a pile up of cars I drive right through (if possible). Jostling for position is not my idea of fun. Tour operators generally push their way into the best positions and then 4x4 owners push into the gaps. Unfortunately the roads around Skukuza are littered with unscrupulous tour operators (there are lots of good ones... it only takes a few bad apples to spoil the basket).

Skukuza itself is a lovely Camp that caters for those of us that are probably more gregarious... I on the other hand prefer to fly under the radar.

My husband and me went to the KNP on a quick trip from Friday to Tuesday last week. Saturday morning, on our way to Skukuza, we discovered that our battery of the camera is nearly flat!! What a disaster. We went to Skukuza and enjoyed their buffet breakfast. It is really the best breakfast I have ever seen. The variety of food, the freshness of the food, the attitude of the waiters. Everything was very good. We ask Samuel if we can charge our battery. He, himself, looked for a plug for the battery and a table next to the plug where we can sit. He really went out of his way to help us. During the breakfast he came back again and again to find out if everything was in order. This was service. I really would like to ask if one of you are in the restaurant please say "hallo" to Samuel. He is really a good employee of the South African National Parks!

We have stayed in the Waterkant 2 (GW2) family cottage for three days last week . We liked the enclosed kitchenette on the stoep in front of the braai and it was nice sitting outside during the evenings. We saw a thick tailed bush baby chasing a mouse in the tree at the braai one night and a lonely bushbuck next to the perimeter fence late one afternoon just before nightfall. It was interesting to see the old Selati railway tracks right next to the perimeter fence of the cottage for historical reasons and perhaps also to dream of and to remember the steam train safari’s of days gone by as a bit of nostalgia can do no harm. There is also a green iron structure almost like a bench to be seen next to the tracks but we do not really know what it is or whether it is indeed historical or not. It was full moon during our stay which added to the overall character of the cottage and surrounding bush. It was very hot . The smell of the sun drenched veldt was very distinct at dusk. At 18:30 one evening we returned from the shop and the thermometer in the car still indicated a sultry 35 degrees Celsius! Early mornings when we went to explore the surrounding roads we could see and feel the mercury rising as we prefer open windows to aircon when in Kruger to match the freedom of the never ending veldt or at least it seems like it is never ending. Nevertheless we had such a great time with many good sightings. We twice saw very little newborn Impala lambs still unsteady on their rubbery legs drinking milk from their mothers in the shade of the trees . Oh yes, when we entered at Phabeni gate last week Tuesday during the midday heat we saw a herd of elephant bathing in the dam en route to Skukuza! On our way to exit at the Malelane gate early Friday morning we saw a Tawny Eagle who had caught a Steenbok right next to the road. The Eagle was sitting on its prey with its huge powerful claws but had not yet started with its meal. Just a few meters further on a young leopard suddenly appeared and were in full view right next to our car and we watched it for some time until it silently and proudly disappeared into the bushes. We could not have asked or wished for anything more during our three day Kruger visit as even a young leopard came to say goodbye.

Which will be a quieter more wooded spot?
A bungalow, BD2E, on left /west side of camp on main road to most bungalows (and Convention centre), across road from dog cemetary or:-
A bungalow, BD3, on east /right of camp near road to Selati restaurant and close to camping area?
Has anyone stayed near these areas?
Many thanks!

Hello Kite,

I did stay in BD2E in unit no 4. That corner was really quite and at night i could hear a hyena close by. Have no idea bout BD3 as i haven't stayed there.

i guess it depends on your neighbours too we were lucky to have quite ones.

Hey guys. this might be a funny question but does anyone have pictures of the inside of an BE3 Bungalow. If so can you please post them for me!

Iv seen the ones posted here but was wondering if anyone has one of the full bungalow

http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/ca ... &resort=17

Thanks!

Hi everyone

I was wondering if anybody can tell me:

We are going to the park over Easter weekend and would really like to attend a church service on good Friday (morning). Will there be a service on Good Friday at the church in Skukuza, at what time and are we as visitors allowed to attend?????????

Anja

Hi Anja, we were at Skukuza last week. There was a notice at the shop stating that everyone is welcome to join the Church services on Sunday mornings, so I presume Good Friday will be fine as well. Maybe SANParks can confirm this with times, etc.

Yes, just to confirm. There is a church in the staff village opposite the primary school. Though it is a Dutch Reformed Church (NG Kerk) anybody is welcome to attend. Services are in Afrikaans in the mornings, though there used to be English services in the evening. I am not sure whether this is still the case.

Contact Rev. Carel Lourens at 013 7355424.

When we were in KNP in September there was a notice in one of the camps .. cant remember which one that a church service was to be helg at blah blah time on Sunday . It was not Skuks.. so maybe because it is Easter weekend something special will be arranged !